Some of the conduct included: paying for consultancies with little or no supporting documentation; paying for skill accreditation and air fares to New Zealand; employing a direct family member through a hire company; and paying for rental assistance and other benefits.

Ms Merryfull said it was not normal practice to name public officers, but it was done in this case to give context and because of their seniority.

Health Minister Michael Ferguson responded to the findings in Parliament.

"He has, through his ministerial statement, sought to be transparent about this issue and of course in tabling this report of the Integrity Commission, these matters are now flagged publicly," she said.

"There are people named in this report and the fact that they've been named is a matter now of public knowledge."

Tone was set by Austin's appointment: report

The report found that Ms Holden and Mr Austin had a pre-existing association, and therefore a conflict of interest, when as head of the North-West Area Health Service she hired him as a consultant in 2010.

"Her actions in offering a consultancy to her former colleague from outside Tasmania effectively engineered the conflict," the report said.

When he successfully applied for the job of finance director of the NWAHS, procedures such as seeking referee reports or addressing criteria were not followed.

The tone appears to have been set for future procurement and employment practices in the North-West.

Integrity Commission report into misconduct

The report notes Mr Austin's salary was set at the maximum level and an accommodation allowance was set for $285 per week for 12 months - a provision which should have been limited to 12 weeks.